SW3240305_Recorded Document_20240604

February 15, 2024
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
RE: Duke Blackwelder Substation Project
To whom it may concern:
I, Nelson Hardister &Joyce Hardister, certify that I own the property located at 5605 Blackwelder Road,
Concord, NC 28027, and thus give permission to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC ("Duke Energy") to develop
erosion and sedimentation control plans and stormwater permitting for the Blackwelder Substation
project as currently proposed. A copy of the pending property sales contract, as amended ("Contract"),
has been provided as an attachment to this letter of consent, which indicates the party responsible for
the development of the site and operation and maintenance of the stormwater system.
As the legal property owner, I acknowledge, understand, and agree by my signature below, that if Duke
Energy dissolves its company and/or cancels or defaults under the Contract, responsibility for compliance
with the DEMLR Stormwater Permit reverts back to me, the property owner. As the property owner, it is
my responsibility to notify DEMLR immediately and submit a completed Name/Ownership Change Form
within 30 days; otherwise I will be operating a stormwater treatment facility without a valid permit. I
understand that the operation of a stormwater treatment facility without a valid permit is a violation of
NC General Statue 143-215.1 and may result in appropriate enforcement action including the assessment
of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day, pursuant to NCGS 143-215.6.
Please contact the landowner's legal counsel,Jason Oesterreich at [e-mail] or at (704)
707-3706 with any questions.
Sincerely,
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Nelson Hardister Joyce Hardister